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Hollywood and American Movie Industry
When we think of Hollywood a term I use loosely to describe American movie production in general, not simply films made in Los Angeles we think of films aimed at amusing audiences and making money for producers.
During the early years of the new century, as workers won their demands for higher wages and a shorter working week, leisure assumed an increasingly important role in everyday life. Amusement parks, professional baseball games, nickelodeons (五分钱戏院), and dance halls attracted wide array of men and women anxious to spend their hard earned dollars in the pursuit of fun and relaxation. Yet of all these new cultural endeavors, films were the most important and widely attended source of amusement. For a mere five or ten cents, even the poorest worker could afford to take himself and his family to the local nickelodeon or storefront theatre. "Every little town that has never been able to afford
A. American movies production in general.
B. films made in Los Angeles.
C. an area in Los Angeles, famous because many popular films have been produced there.
D. films aimed at amusing audiences and making money for them.
